Bruised feeling from being kicked too hard??

Is it possible for baby to kick/punch too hard and leave you feeling bruised?? A couple inches up from my bellybutton on my right side, it feels tender and like I am bruised (no physical bruising on the outside). My baby has been extremely active lately and a few days ago, for 2 days in a row, it felt like at certain times of the day like she was balling up and I could feel a body part (not sure what it was... Shoulder maybe?) was sticking out really far on the spot that now feels bruised and tender. Anyone else feel like this from being pressed/punched/kicked too hard by LO?? I am 26w5d today

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I feel this too, lol! This baby pushes so hard and in the same spots over and over and if I press on them later on I still feel the pain. Like if my skin is scraped raw from inside. I never felt this with my other pregnancies that I recall.

Not yet in this pregnancy but with my first I did. She used to kick repeatedly in my ribs, right in the same spot and it would be so sore that it hurt to move. This little guy is super active and strong, but so far I've been lucky that he kicks places that don't hurt too bad, I'm sure that will be short lived as he gets bigger though.

I feel this too! I called the on call doctor at the office and he said it's very common for the muscle to be torn. He recommended taking some Advil or Motrin for he pain and it should repair itself in a few days. Baby is just a little cramped 😩

Not bruised or in pain, but she is so active that I sometimes start feeling a little annoyed. That sounds awful, I know. It just gets uncomfortable, like a lot of pressure, and keeps me awake at night.

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